Iowa Man Detained & Forced To Show ID For Filming Police During Traffic Stop

Chris | InformationLiberation
Apr. 24, 2012

A gang of criminals in state issued costumes detained an innocent man and demanded to see his ID because he dared to speak with someone who was being shaken down by the revenue collection officers. The cop falsely says the man is being detained to force him to show ID, but then lets the man go after harassing him for daring to question his authority.

Via CopBlock.org:

"I was recording police from across the street on a public sidewalk. Keep in mind I do nothing that is against the law. I have every right to film them in their duties. I in no way addressed the officer OR the guy the officer was talking too. The passenger, who is not engaged by the cop starts the conversation with me. It turns out that I knew the passenger. After the traffic stop was over I get stopped, detained, then threatened. The cops realize they have nothing to hold me on and let me go but not before threatening me that he will arrest me if I do this behavior again.

Afterwards I went looking to record them again but came up empty handed."